ArtsECO

About

Teachers as change-makers

ArtsECO stands for Arts Education/Community Ecosystem. Centered out of UWM’s Peck School of the Arts Department of Art & Design, it develops teachers as change-makers. ArtsECO is backed by a strong and sustainable community of arts organizations, non-profits and K-16 school partnerships. The program recruits and develops thoughtfully engaged, social justice-oriented pre-service teachers and supports them as they grow into inspired mentors who integrate the arts into the classroom. The program develops teachers’ abilities to leverage and share the rich assets of Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin.

Components

The Milwaukee Visionaries Project
Art and animation after school program free to City of Milwaukee Middle and High School students

Pre-College Art & Design Program
On-campus Art & Design classes for Milwaukee-area High School students

ArtsECO Interns
Paid opportunities for UWM Art Education and School of Education students at UWM and area non-profit arts organizations

ArtsECO Fellows
Support for UWM Art Education and School of Education students, and faculty who engage with the ArtsECO programs.

Summer Institute
Intensive summer course work and professional development series for pre- and in-service teachers on-campus and through UWM collaborations with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Lynden Sculpture Garden

Pre-College

Pre-College Art & Design Program

ArtsECO Pre-College provides college-preparatory art and design instruction to Milwaukee-area high school students. Students both build their portfolio and art making skills as well as venture into new media such as printmaking, sculpture or digital processes. Tied to admissions, this on-campus experience may lead students to college applications, first-year opportunities and scholarships!

Three courses available for ArtsECO Pre-College in the Summer of 2017: Drawing & Self-Expression (2D), Makin’ it Real! (3D) and Do it Digital! Design for Digital Art Making. Students may register for one, two, or all three.* Courses are $25 – $85 each and come with supplies, bus pass (as needed), and snacks. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis so get on our list today!

*ArtsECO Pre-College will do its best to accommodate all scheduling requests. Our priorities are in providing as many students as possible with an in-depth experience. Scholarship applications are sent after registration.

The Milwaukee Visionaries Project (MVP)

MVP gives Milwaukee-area middle and high school students a chance to tell their stories through video and animation. Participants use industry-standard professional tools to create films that are submitted to the Milwaukee film festival each year. MVP has had several award-winning films featured in Milwaukee Film!

UWM Students

Internships

The ArtsECO Internship program is for UW-Milwaukee students interested in teaching in and through the arts. Students are paired with an arts organization/program for semester-long paid experience in art and community based education. Internships range from teaching/teaching assistance, museum/gallery education, art installation/archiving and arts administration. ArtsECO Interns attend mandatory orientation, training and debrief sessions before and after their semester of internship.

Fellowships

ArtsECO Fellows are UWM Peck School of the Arts Art Education and UWM School of Education students majoring in art education or seeking to integrate the arts into their education studies. Fellowships are awarded on an annual basis in New Student Scholarships, Art Education Pre-Service, Art Education Student Teachers, and School of Education Arts Integration categories.

Click HERE for a database of ArtsECO Scholars art and art-integrated lessons, scroll down to Resources.

Teachers

My Milwaukee Exhibition 2017

ArtsECO is once again partnering with The Milwaukee County Historical Society in the My Milwaukee Exhibition – an exhibition of K-12 visual and written works. The 2017 theme is: This Place Matters. Selected works will be exhibited at the Historical Society in the Fall of 2017.

Meet Ups

Teacher MeetUp is a professional development and networking opportunity for Milwaukee area teachers who teach/are interested in teaching through the arts. It is open to any educator and no prior experience is needed. Each MeetUp has a different focus and includes instruction on a particular art tool/skill, opportunities to meet/network with other educators and time for teachers to make art. Food and drink are always provided. It is a combination happy hour, work time, learn time! MeetUps occur monthly throughout the school year on a weekday evening.

My Milwaukee Exhibition
ArtsECO partnered with The Milwaukee County Historical Society in a call for of K-12 visual and literary works around the theme of growing up in Milwaukee (past and present). Works were exhibited at the Historical Society in the Fall of 2016!

Resources

The following lesson plans were created in UWM teacher preparation programs. They reflect current methodologies in education and art education research and fulfill national and Wisconsin state standards. These lessons are free to adapt and use in your educational setting, if you have any questions or want to know more please contact Dr. Christine Woywod in Art Education or Joelle Worm, Director of ArtsECO.